O’Neill hits right note for London

IN a west London pub on Saturday night, packed to the rafters with boisterous Gaels, London attacker Eoin O’Neill was beckoned onto the stage for a song.

The Galway native chose a number from his fellow county men, The Saw Doctors, and, with the help of his teammates, he brought the house down with a rendition of To Win Just Once.

It was a fitting end to a historic day for those involved with London GAA. There hasn’t been much to cheer about over the last 34 years, the odd near miss a rarity amongst the countless heavy beatings. But when Fermanagh were pulled out of the hat in the qualifiers, the hosts sensed the opportunity to rewrite the history books — and how they did.